铺 pū
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 甫 to begin
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
铺路
pūlù
to pave the way; to build a road
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Example phrases
- 这项试点并非只为解决眼前问题，而是为全国推广铺路。 Zhè xiàng shìdiǎn bìngfēi zhǐ wèi jiějué yǎnqián wèntí, ér shì wèi quánguó tuīguǎng pūlù. This pilot scheme is not merely meant to solve immediate problems, but to pave the way for nationwide implementation.
- 工人们正在给新村子铺路。 Gōngrénmen zhèngzài gěi xīn cūnzi pūlù. Workers are paving a road for the new village.
- 今天的努力是在为明天的成功铺路。 Jīntiān de nǔlì shì zài wèi míngtiān de chénggōng pūlù. Today's effort is paving the way for tomorrow's success.